The Seven Mansions of The Vermilion Bird
As the other three Symbols, there are seven "mansions", or positions, of the moon within Vermilion Bird. The names and determinative stars are:
Mansion no. | Name (pinyin) | Translation | Determinative star |
---|---|---|---|
22 | 井 (Jǐng) | Well | μ Gem |
23 | 鬼 (Guǐ) | Ghost | θ Cnc |
24 | 柳 (Liǔ) | Willow | δ Hya |
25 | 星 (Xīng) | Star | α Hya |
26 | 張 (Zhāng) | Extended Net | υ¹ Hya |
27 | 翼 (Yì) | Wings | α Crt |
28 | 軫 (Zhěn) | Chariot | γ Crv |
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